Game apparatus.



' No 848,711 V I PATENTED APR. 2, 1907.

fi -A m D. WEAVER.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28,1906.

Svwawtoz Daniel Weaver.

aflfoznm o UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2, 1907.

Application filed June 28,1906. Serial No. 323,801.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL WEAVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatuses;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to game apparatus.

The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this characterby means of which an interesting and amusing game may be played and onewhich will require more or less skill on the part of the players andwhich will afford means for healthful exercise and development of themuscles.

WVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination, and ar rangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gameapparatus constructed in accordance with the invention; and Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view through the same, showing in full lines theposition of the game-board when in use and in dotted lines the positionof the board when raised for the discharge and removal of the balls orprojectiles used in playing the game.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the apparatus,which consists of a board 2, provided with a plurality of openingsforming boxes 3, the upper edges of which are all disposed in the sameplane. The boxes are arranged in parallel numbered rows in the board,the boxes in each transverselydisposed row bearing the same numeral andthe numerals of each row being different. In the present instance thelowest row of boxes is numbered 1, while the highest row of boxes isnumbered 7. The numbered rows are arranged at random and not inconsecutive order, and their order may be varied in any desired manner.The board 2 is supported in an inclined position upon a stand 4 and ispreferably hinged at its upper rear edge to an upwardly projecting backboard or guard 5, arranged on the rear upper side of the frame, asshown. Immediately below the board 2 is arranged an inclined platform orfloor 6, upon which the board 2 rests or is supported in any suitablemanner. On the frontside of the stand 4 at the lower end of the platform6 is arranged a trough 7 by means of which the balls 8 or otherprojectiles by which the game is played are caught after rolling downthe inclined platform 6, upon which said balls are discharged throughthe boxes 3 when the board 2 is raised to the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. 2 of the drawings, thus enabling the balls to be quicklygathered for further use. Arranged on the stand 4 and preferably securedat one end to the back board or guard 5 and at their opposite ends tothe platform 6 are guardrails 9, which extend along the sides of theboard and prevent the balls or other projectiles from rolling off theside board when thrown thereon.

A number of different games maybe played upon the apparatus and by anynumber of players, one of such games being to provide each player with acertain number of balls, which they are supposed to throw at the board,endeavoring to throw said balls into the holes bearing the largestnumbers, the object of the game being to obtain the highest number ofpoints, each box counting the number of points corresponding to thenumber of said box, so that in the present instance should each playerbe given four balls the highest number of points which could be obtainedby throwing said balls would be twenty-eight, in which case it would benecessary for all four balls to be thrown into the row of boxes bearingthe number 7. On the other hand, the lowest score that could be obtainedwould be four, in which case all four balls would be thrown into the'row of boxes numbered 1. As considerable skill would be required inthrowing the balls in any particular box or boxes, it is ob.

vious that a great diversity of scores would result from the ballsentering the various boxes. IVhile I have described one system ofcounting, it is obvious that by providing a greater or less number ofballs or by changing the order and arrangement of the numerals on theboxes that the manner of playing the game and counting the results maybe varied. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operationof the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined by theappended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A game apparatus comprising a stand having an upwardly-projecting backboard or guard arranged at its rear upper edge, a gameboard hingedlyconnected to the back board and comprising a grid havingappropriatelynumbered openings, all of which are of the same size andshape, an inclined platform arranged below the board to support thesame, guard-rails arranged at each side of the board, and a troughdisposed at the lower end of the platform.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DANIEL WEAVER Witnesses:

O. J. ASHMAN, WILLIAM S. MURPHY.

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